Sportsbooks For Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames have a lot of promise for the future. They may not be playoff contenders at the moment, but have an incredibly talented core of players to pave the future. Last year the Flames made an unlikely playoff appearance and went one better by beating the Vancouver Canucks in the first round. The team came crashing down to Earth during the 2015-16 campaign but have a lot to look forward to in coming years. Led by the 22-year-old Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary has a talented offensive group. [+]

The Flames have an underrated defense whose mobility and puck-moving capabilities compare with the NHL’s best.

Captain Mark Giordano is third in team scoring but it’s his defensive mobility and sound decision making that make him one of the league’s best. He is 32-years-old, however, and doesn’t have too much time remaining playing this kind of hockey. His defensive partner TJ Brodie is a different story entirely. Brodie is only 25 years old and trails Giordano for fourth in team scoring.

As you can plainly see, there is a lack of scoring in Calgary. You must, as a franchise, go into crisis-management mode when two of your top four scorers are defensemen. Sean Monahan has the talent to be a brilliant second-line center but shouldn’t, at this stage in his career, be relied upon as a team’s top middle man. He is only 23 years old and has a very bright career ahead of him. The Flames need to get their hands on an experienced, first-class forward and draft well this year.

With a bit of time to gel and grow as a unit, the Flames could be one of the best teams in the league. We think a futures pick in the next three seasons is definitely worth your while.

Who Do The Calgary Flames Play Next

The Calgary Flames play next game is a one of the key indicators to fomenting your betting strategy. Have a lok at who they play and dig into the statistics to find the best wager type. [+]

Pay close atention to the game lines in order to get the best odds. They may fluctuate slightly so check frequently so you don’t miss the boat.

Is it on the road or at home. This is probably the most basic, but important piece of data. You’ll want to view the Flames home record, away record, previous game results to get a holistic perspective of what to expect for Calgary’s forthcoming games.

Calgary Flames Standings Today

We don’t know about you, but we thoroughly enjoy perusing the NHL standings. The Flames aren’t yet contenders for a playoff spot but this will change in the ucpoming seasons. [+]

There is room to maneuver in the Pacific Division, as there is a massive drop in quality after the top three teams. Anaheim, Los Angeles and San Jose are all elite teams that have solidified their roles as divisional frontrunners. The Flames will look to start to make up ground on the top teams by consistently beating Arizona, Edmonton and Vancouver. Those 18 games are all winnable and it’s time for the Flames to start cashing in on important divisional games.

NHL

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Away

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team

pts

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W

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GF

GA

1

Washington Capitals

118

82

45

19

263

182

2

Pittsburgh Penguins

111

82

40

21

282

234

3

Chicago Blackhawks

109

82

37

23

244

213

4

Columbus Blue Jackets

108

82

39

24

249

195

5

Minnesota Wild

106

82

42

25

266

208

6

Anaheim Ducks

105

82

40

23

223

200

7

Montreal Canadiens

103

82

33

26

226

200

8

Edmonton Oilers

103

82

37

26

247

212

9

New York Rangers

102

82

40

28

256

220

10

St. Louis Blues

99

82

38

29

235

218

11

San Jose Sharks

99

82

38

29

221

201

12

Ottawa Senators

98

82

34

28

212

214

13

Boston Bruins

95

82

38

31

234

212

14

Toronto Maple Leafs

95

82

33

27

251

242

15

Calgary Flames

94

82

32

33

226

221

16

Nashville Predators

94

82

35

29

240

224

17

New York Islanders

94

82

33

29

241

242

18

Tampa Bay Lightning

94

82

32

30

234

227

19

Philadelphia Flyers

88

82

25

33

219

236

20

Winnipeg Jets

87

82

33

35

249

256

21

Carolina Hurricanes

87

82

28

31

215

236

22

Los Angeles Kings

86

82

25

35

201

205

23

Florida Panthers

81

82

23

36

210

237

24

Dallas Stars

79

82

28

37

223

262

25

Detroit Red Wings

79

82

17

36

207

244

26

Buffalo Sabres

78

82

25

37

201

237

27

New Jersey Devils

70

82

18

40

183

244

28

Arizona Coyotes

70

82

20

42

197

260

29

Vancouver Canucks

69

82

19

43

182

243

30

Colorado Avalanche

48

82

14

56

166

278

How To Make Money Betting On Calgary Flames

Are the Clagary Flames playing a divisional opponent or going on the road to the west coast? If they’re playing in Anaheim, San Jose or Los Angeles away, you should expect a lost. It’s almost a certainty in Anaheim.

You’ll have a lot more chance of winning cash when you bet for the Flames on home ice. Calgary would be a playoff team if they could play as good on the road as they do at home. Unfortunately, their abysmal away performances have them near the bottom of league standings.

Calgary scores its fair share of goals and is extremely porous in defense. In other words, picking the over in most Flames games is a good idea. At least you know where you stand betting on the Flames. They play a run-and-gun style, one of the primary reasons they’ll be on golf courses weeks earlier than they had hoped.